Protabella Mushrooms Stuffed with Flavored Crab

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Protabella Mushrooms Stuffed with Flavored Crab scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Sugar Alcohols (Sorbitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Tripolyphosphate And/Or Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 6,999 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Protabella Mushrooms Stuffed with Flavored Crab's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Mirin (Rice Extract, Alcohol, Salt, Dextrose, Corn Syrup Solids), Fructose, Carmine. Butter Bud High Concentrate Contains: Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.